[Reflection of the plastic properties of very simple neuronal assemblies in the statistical characteristics of the spike activity of their elements. Monosynaptically connected neurons]

Abstract

Changes of cross-correlation histograms (CCH) of impulse trains and of mean interspike intervals (ISI) of monosynaptically connected neurones under changes of interneuronal connection efficiency, neuronal excitability and action on these neurones of independent irregular afferent synaptic inflows, were studied by methods of mathematical and biomathematical modelling of synaptic neuronal interaction (computer-controlled experiment on mollusc neurones). It was shown that statistical of increase of efficiency of monosynaptic excitatory or inhibitory interneuronal connection (amplitude enhancement of corresponding postsynaptic potential) is an increase of the main peak or trough of normalized CCH of impulse trains accompanied by a decrease of mean ISIs of both neurones.